UAA champion Washington University will be joined in the 2015 NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship by Emory University, Case Western Reserve University, and University of Chicago.
The Bears (32-2), who captured the Association title in dramatic fashion, are the top seed in the California Lutheran University Regional and face University of California at Santz Cruz (11-11) in the opening round on Friday.
The Eagles (32-3), who seek a return to the NCAA championship match, are the top seed in the regional hosted by Berry College and could face UAA rival Chicago (20-12) in the regional semifinals. Emory will face Greenville College (24-7) in the first round on Thursday, while the Maroons play Birmingham-Southern College (24-5) in the first round.
The Spartans (24-7), making their first trip to the tournament since 2010, travel to the Juniata College Regional. CWRU faces University of Mary Washington (23-7) in the first round on Friday with the winner to face the winner of the match between the second-ranked hosts and Franciscan College.
The eight regional winners will advance to Calvin College for the national quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 19.